MSI MS-98H9 User Manual

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MS-98H9

(v1.x) Industrial Computer Board

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Preface MS-98H9

Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTER­NATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guar­antee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under con­tinual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

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Revision History

Revision Date

V1.0 2015/ 11

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the
user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alterna­tively, please try the following help resources for further guidance.

Visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS
updates, driver updates, and other information:

http://www.msi.com/service/download/

Contact our technical sta󰘯 at:

http://support.msi.com/

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Safety Instructions

￭ Always read the safety instructions carefully.
￭ Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
￭ Keep this equipment away from humidity.
￭ Lay this equipment on a reliable at surface before setting it up.
￭ The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the

equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

￭ Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V

before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

￭ Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place

anything over the power cord.

￭ Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or mod-

ule.

￭ All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
￭ Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical

shock.

￭ If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by ser-

vice personnel:

◯ The power cord or plug is damaged.
◯ Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
◯ The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
◯ The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according

to User’s Manual.

◯ The equipment has dropped and damaged.
◯ The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

￭ DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDI-

TIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60oC (140oF), IT MAY DAM­AGE THE EQUIPMENT.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

警告使用者:
這是甲類資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可能會造成無線電干擾，在這種情

況下，使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。

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Chemical Substances Information

In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH
Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the
Council), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at:

http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html

Battery Information

European Union:

Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be
disposed of as unsorted household waste. Please use the
public collection system to return, recycle, or treat them in
compliance with the local regulations.

Taiwan:

For better environmental protection, waste batteries should
be collected separately for recycling or special disposal.

California, USA:

The button cell battery may contain perchlorate material and requires special
handling when recycled or disposed of in California.

For further information please visit:

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

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CE Conformity

Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this device
is in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other
relevant provisions set out in the European Directive.

FCC-A Radio Frequency
Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

WEEE Statement

Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on
August 13, 2005, products of “electrical and electronic equipment”
cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers
of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at
the end of their useful life. MSI will comply with the product take back require­ments at the end of life of MSI-branded products that are sold into the EU. You
can return these products to local collection points.

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CONTENTS

Copyright Notice ............................................................................................ ii

Trademarks ................................................................................................... ii

Revision History ............................................................................................ ii

Technical Support .......................................................................................... ii

Safety Instructions .........................................................................................iii

Chemical Substances Information ............................................................... iv

Battery Information ....................................................................................... iv

CE Conformity ............................................................................................... v

FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement ......................................... v

WEEE Statement .......................................................................................... v

Chapter 1 Overview ��������������������������������������������������������������������������1-1

Mainboard Specications ........................................................................... 1-2

Mainboard Layout ......................................................................................1-5

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup���������������������������������������������������������������2-1

CPU (Central Processing Unit) ..................................................................2-3

Memory ......................................................................................................2-6

Power Supply ............................................................................................. 2-8

Rear Panel I/O ...........................................................................................2-9

Connector ................................................................................................. 2-11

Jumper .....................................................................................................2-17

Slot ........................................................................................................... 2-19

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ����������������������������������������������������������������������3-1

Entering Setup ...........................................................................................3-2

The Menu Bar ............................................................................................3-4

Main ...........................................................................................................3-5

Advanced ...................................................................................................3-6

Boot .......................................................................................................... 3-11

Security ....................................................................................................3-12

Chipset ..................................................................................................... 3-16

Power ....................................................................................................... 3-17

Save & Exit ...............................................................................................3-19

Appendix WDT & GPIO ������������������������������������������������������������������ A-1

WDT Sample Code ................................................................................... A-2

GPIO Sample Code .................................................................................. A-3

Thank you for choosing the MS-98H9, an excellent industrial computer
board.

Based on the innovative Intel® C236/ Q170/ H110 chipset for optimal

system efciency, the MS-98H9 supports Intel® Skylake i7/ i5/ i3/

Pentium/ Celeron Series Processor in socket LGA1151 and supports
DDR4 2133 UDIMM slots.

In the advanced-level and mid-range market segment, MS-98H9 provides
a high-performance solution for today’s front-end and general purpose
workstation, as well as in the future.

1 Overview

1-2

Overview MS-98H9

Mainboard Specications

Processor

■ C236 SKU supports 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® E3-12xx V5, CoreTM i3, Pentium

Celeron Processors in socket LGA1151.

■ Q170/ H110 SKU supports 6th Gen Intel® Core

TM

i7/i5/i3, Pentium, Celeron

Processor in socket LGA1151.

Chipset

■ C236 SKU: Intel C236 chipset

■ Q170 SKU: Intel Q170 chipset

■ H110 SKU: Intel H110 chipset

Memory

■ C236/ Q170 SKU

- 4 DDR4 UDIMM slots (C236 SKU supports ECC)

- Supports the maximum of 64GB

- Supports dual-channel mode

■ H110 SKU

- 2 DDR4 UDIMM slots

- Supports the maximum of 32GB

- Supports dual-channel mode

LAN

■ LAN1: Intel I219-LM Gigabit Fast Ethernet controller

■ LAN2: Intel I210-AT Gigabit Fast Ethernet controller

SATA

■ C236/ Q170 SKU

- 5 SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA1 ~ SATA5)

- 1 mSATA slot (shares slot with Mini-PCIe2)

■ H110 SKU

- 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA1 ~ SATA4)

Audio

■ Realtek ALC887 audio codec

■ 3 audio jacks

Graphics

■ Within Intel® Processor. Integrated Intel® HD Graphics, supports DirectX12.

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Rear Panel I/O

■ 1 PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard Combo port

■ 2 Gigabit LAN jacks

■ 4 USB 3.0 ports

■ 2 USB 2.0 ports

■ 1 DVI-D port

■ 1 D-Sub port

■ 2 DisplayPort

■ 3 exible audio ports

Onboard Pin Headers/ Connectors/ Jumpers

■ 5 SATA 6Gb/s ports (for C236/ Q170 SKU);

4 SATA 6Gb/s ports (for H110 SKU)

■ C236/Q170 SKUs:

1 x 2*10-pin 2.0-pitch box-header, each of support two USB 3.0-port
2 x 2*5-pin 2.54-pitch box-headers, each of support two USB 2.0-ports

■ H110 SKU:

1 x 2*5-pin 2.54-pitch box-headers, each of support two USB 2.0-ports

■ 6 Serial Port connectors (COM1/2: RS-232/422/485 with Ring/0V/5V/12V;

COM3/4/5/6: RS-232 with 0V/5V/12V)

■ 6 Serial Port Power select jumpers (2 x 2*3-pin 2.0-pitch pin-headers, select

Ring/0V/5V/12V for COM1/2; 4 x 1*3-pin 2.0/2.54-pitch pin-headers, select
0V/5V/12V for COM3/4/5/6)

■ 1 TPM connector

■ 1 Parallel Port connector

■ 1 Front Panel connector

■ 1 Front Audio connector

■ 1 GPIO pin header

■ 1 SMBus connector

■ 1 Chassis Intrusion pin header

■ 1 Clear CMOS jumper

■ 1 AT/ATX Jumper

■ 1 ME Jumper

■ 1 LAN NVM Select Jumper

■ 1 S/PDIF

■ 1 CPU FAN Header

■ 3 System FAN Header

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Overview MS-98H9

Slot

■ C236/ Q170 SKU

- 1 PCIe x16 slot (Gen 3) - PCIe1

- 2 PCIe x4 slots - PCIe2 & PCIe3

- 2 Mini-PCIe slots

- 4 PCI slots

■ H110 SKU

- 1 PCIe x16 slot (Gen 3) - PCIe1

- 1 PCIe x4 slot - PCIe2

- 4 PCI slots

Form Factor

■ ATX size: 305mm x 244mm

Environmental

■ Operating Temperature: -10oC ~ 60oC

■ Storage Temperature: -20oC ~ 80oC

■ Humidity: 10% ~ 90% RH, Non-Condensing

SKU Comparison

SKUs

Features

C236 SKU Q170 SKU H110 SKU

PCH C236 Q170 H110

DIMM slot 4 2

SATA 6G/bs port 5 4

mSATA slot 1 0

mini-pcie slot 2 0

Rear panel USB

4 USB 3.0

2 USB 2.0

4 USB 3.0

2 USB 2.0

Onboard USB
pin header

1 USB 3.0 (each supports 2 ports)

2 USB 2.0 (each supports 2 ports)

1 USB 2.0 (each

supports 2 ports)

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Mainboard Layout

D-Sub Port

LAN
Port

USB 3.0

Port

Line-In

Mic-In

Mouse/Keyboard

Combo Port

USB 2.0

Port

DisplayPort

DisplayPort

Line-Out

USB 3.0

Port

LAN
Port

DVI-D Port

Front Audio
Connector

SPDIF-in
Connector

System Fan Connector

CPU
Socket

Mini-PCIe Slot

Clear CMOS
Jumper

AT/ATX
Jumper

GPIO
Pin Header

Parallel Port
Connector

DIMM Slots

COM Port Connector/
Jumper

USB 2.0 Pin
Header

SATA Port

TPM Connector

ME Jumper

USB 3.0
Pin Header

Back Panel

CPU Fan Connector

System Fan

Connector

SMBus
Connector

System Fan
Connector

NVM LAN
Jumper

CPU Power
Connector

Power
Connector

Front Panel
Connector

PCIe Slot

PCI Slot

C236/ Q170 SKU

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Overview MS-98H9

D-Sub Port

LAN
Port

USB 3.0

Port

Line-In

Mic-In

Mouse/Keyboard

Combo Port

USB 2.0

Port

DisplayPort

DisplayPort

Line-Out

USB 3.0

Port

LAN
Port

DVI-D Port

Front Audio
Connector

SPDIF-in
Connector

System Fan Connector

CPU
Socket

Clear CMOS
Jumper

AT/ATX
Jumper

GPIO
Pin Header

Parallel Port
Connector

DIMM Slots

COM Port Connector/
Jumper

USB 2.0 Pin
Header

SATA Port

TPM Connector

ME Jumper

Back Panel

CPU Fan Connector

System Fan

Connector

SMBus
Connector

System Fan
Connector

NVM LAN
Jumper

CPU Power
Connector

Power
Connector

Front Panel
Connector

PCIe Slot

PCI Slot

H110 SKU

2-2-1

This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup
procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the com­ponents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if
you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work prop­erly.
Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static
electricity may damage the components.

2 Hardware Setup

2-2

Hardware Setup

Components Reference Guide

CPU (Central Processing Unit) ��������������������������������������������������������2-3

Memory ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2-6

Power Supply ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2-8

System Power Connector: PWRCONN1 ...................................................2-8

CPU Power Connector: JPWR2 .................................................................2-8

Rear Panel I/O �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������2-9

Connector ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2-11

Fan Power Connector: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN2~4 ..................................... 2-11

I2C Bus Connector: JSMB1 ..................................................................... 2-11

GPIO Pin Header: JGPIO1 ......................................................................2-12

Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~5 ..............................................................2-12

Front Panel Connector: JFP1 ...................................................................2-12

USB 2.0 Connector: JUSB1, JUSB2 ........................................................ 2-13

USB 3.0 Connector: JUSB3 ..................................................................... 2-13

TPM Module Connector: JTPM1 .............................................................. 2-14

Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 ................................................................2-15

S/PDIF Pinheader: JSPDI1 ...................................................................... 2-15

RS-232 Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 ~ JCOM6 ................................... 2-15

Parallel Port Connector: JLPT1 ................................................................2-16

Jumper���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2-17

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ................................................................... 2-17

AT/ATX Select Jumper: JAT1 ................................................................... 2-17

Chassis Intrusion Pinheader: J1 ..............................................................2-17

Serial Port Power Jumper: JCOMP1 ~ JCOMP6 ..................................... 2-18

NVM LAN Jumper: JNVM1 ......................................................................2-18

Slot ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2-19

PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot ........................ 2-19

Mini-PCIe Slot ..........................................................................................2-19

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot ........................................ 2-19

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CPU (Central Processing Unit)

When installing the CPU, make sure that you install the cooler to prevent over­heating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on
the computer.

Important

Overheating

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the
cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. Make sure
that you apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU
and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation.

Replacing the CPU

While replacing the CPU, always turn off the power supply or unplug the power

supply’s power cord from the grounded outlet rst to ensure the safety of CPU.

Introduction to LGA 115x CPU

The surface of LGA 115x CPU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on it for
better heat dispersion.

Alignment Key

Yellow triangle is the
Pin 1 indicator

Alignment Key

2-4

Hardware Setup

CPU Installation

When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on
the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal
paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat disper­sion.

1. Open the load lever and remove the
plastic cap.

2. Lift the load lever up to fully open
position.

3. After con󰘰rming the CPU direction for

correct mating, put down the CPU in

the socket housing frame. Be sure to

grasp on the edge of the CPU base.

Note that the alignment keys are
matched.

4. Engage the load lever while pressing
down lightly onto the load plate.

Alignment Key

Important

Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. If not, take out the CPU with
pure vertical motion and reinstall.

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5. Secure the load lever with the hook
under the retention tab.

6. Make sure the four hooks are in proper
position before you install the cooler.
Align the holes on the motherboard

with the cooler. Push down the cooler

until its four clips get wedged into the
holes of the motherboard.

7. Press the four hooks down to fasten

the cooler. Turn over the motherboard

to con󰘰rm that the clip-ends are

correctly inserted.

8. Finally, attach the CPU Fan cable

to the CPU fan connector on the

motherboard.

Important

• Conrm if your CPU cooler is rmly installed before turning on your system.

• Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damage.

• Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pins with the plastic

cap covered.

• Please refer to the documentation in the CPU cooler package for more details about

the CPU cooler installation.

• Read the CPU status in BIOS.